Brigham Young University

Counseling Psychology and Special Education

CPSE 725, Winter 2011

Projective & Objective Assessment of Personality

Tuesdays, 8-11, 341 MCKB

Instructor:

Lane Fischer, Ph.D., , 422-8293

Objectives:

The objectives of this course are to acquaint you with a range of psychological assessment procedures. Application of these techniques will be best achieved under supervision in your practicum setting.

Required Texts:

Butcher and Williams (2000). Essentials of MMPI-2 and MMPI-A Interpretation, University of Minnesota Press

MCMI-III Manual, 4th edition, 2009. Published and distributed exclusively by NCS Pearson.

Grading:

Your grade will be determined by your performance on weekly exercises and the final exam. You will also be expected to complete all assigned readings and verify that they have been completed. You are expected to take the MMPI-2 and the MCMI-III. You will maintain possession of your profiles to use it as a reference point in your study.

If we can coordinate a reasonable way for you to administer/interpret live assessments in your practicum, we will. This has proven to be unpredictable in the past. If not, we will use case studies for practice.

Honor Code Standards

In keeping with the principles of the BYU Honor Code, students are expected to be honest in all of their academic work. Academic honesty means, most fundamentally, that any work you present as your own must in fact be your own work and not that of another. Violations of this principle may result in a failing grade in the course and additional disciplinary action by the university.

Students are also expected to adhere to the Dress and Grooming Standards. Adherence demonstrates respect for yourself and others and ensures an effective learning and working environment. It is the university’s expectation, and my own expectation in class, that each student will abide by all Honor Code standards. Please call the Honor Code Office at 422-2847 if you have questions about those standards.

Preventing Sexual Discrimination or Harassment

Sexual discrimination or harassment (including student-to-student harassment) is prohibited both by the law and by Brigham Young University policy. If you feel you are being subjected to sexual discrimination or harassment, please bring your concerns to the professor. Alternatively, you may lodge a complaint with the Equal Employment Office (D-240C ASB) or with the Honor Code Office (4440).

Students with Disabilities

If you have a disability that may affect your performance in this course, you should get in touch with the University Accessibility Center (1520 WSC). This office can evaluate your disability and assist the professor in arranging for reasonable accommodations.